Leg braces Treatment Report
See also: Orthotics
What is Leg braces?
A leg brace is a device used to immobilize a joint or body segment, restrict movement in a given direction, assist movement, reduce weight bearing forces, or correct the shape of the body.
Reasons used & Efficacy
| Reasons used | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Foot drop | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Fatigue | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Atrophy, left thigh | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Mobility | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Atrophy, calf muscle | 2 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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4 | 50% |
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 38% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 13% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- pabbey13053
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- pabbey13053
- daily
- since Jul 01, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Mobility
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 24, 2009.